Vic Beasley comments on Falcons switching him back to DE

Vic Beasley comments on Falcons switching him back to DE

Vic Beasley emerged as one of the NFL’s best pass rushers in 2016, finishing with a league-high 15.5 sacks in his second season.

That production took a significant hit last year after Dan Quinn moved him to an outside linebacker role that he wasn’t as well suited for.

After the season was over, Quinn announced Beasley would be going back to his natural defensive end position in 2018. In an interview with Atlanta’s 92.9 The Game radio station, Beasley was asked about the position change.

I know coach understands and he sees that my best fit is at defensive end, and that’s where I’ll help benefit the team mostly.

When pressed to explain why the Falcons coaching staff moved him in the first place, Beasley was quick to defend the move. He explained that linebacker was where the team needed him last year and he was happy to oblige.

Beasley finished last season with five sacks, less than a third of his total from 2016. Even if he won’t publicly condemn last year’s switch to linebacker, it’s safe to say he’s happy to be back in a role where he can dominate going forward.